A Web-Based Support Center for Primary Care Developmental and Behavioral Screening

Developmental and behavioral problems in children often go undiagnosed in primary care settings. Failure to detect problems at the earliest possible age limits the effectiveness of interventions and leads to increasingly serious educational, emotional, and behavioral problems later in childhood and adolescence. This project will develop a website to give primary care providers ready access to appropriate developmental and behavioral screening tools, educational materials, and interactive support. Advisors from the major child health organizations and agencies will participate in the project to ensure authoritative content, broad dissemination, and accessibility for a variety of users. A subsequent phase of work would likely promote use of these resources by health care providers and trainees.

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Grant Details

Grantee Organization:
All Children's Hospital, Inc.

Principal Investigator:
Henry L. Shapiro, M.D.

Award Amount:
$304,516.00

Approval Date:
April 8, 2003

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Mission

The mission of The Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults.